Karelian scientists presented their findings of rare fungal and lichen species at a conference in Minsk

Employees of the Forest Research Institute KarRC RAS returned from the 12th International Conference “Problems of Forest Phytopathology and Mycology”, Minsk, 13–17 October. This year, the conference was dedicated to the centennial anniversaries of birth of two professors – prominent Belarusian phytopathologist Nikolai Fyodorov and Karelian sylviculturist Vladimir Shubin – a nationally and internationally recognized specialist in reforestation and forest mycology.

Scientists of KarRC RAS stress the importance of monitoring Lake Onego for timely assessment of the wellbeing of its ecosystem

In the summer, Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS carried out field surveys of Lake Onego, collecting material from both the central part of the lake and the bays.

Karelian scientists comment on the discoveries winning the Nobel Prize 2025

This week, final announcements of the 2025 Nobel Prize laureates were made. The entire scientific community and the world in general followed the news from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Specialists at the Karelian Research Centre RAS commented on the prize awards and the implications of the winning work in their own and related fields (in physiology and medicine; physics; and economic sciences), and talked about the research conducted in these areas at KarRC RAS.

Zoologists and ichthyoparasitologists are back from the first Paanajarvi expedition within a large-scope study of the park’s arctic environment

Staff of the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS returned from the first expedition to the Paanajarvi National Park within a new project for integrated study of arctic natural features. Specialists in fish parasitology assessed the species composition and abundance of the Olanga River fishes, first of all grayling and brown trout, and their parasites, while zoologists examined the natural systems where winter track counts and key summertime activities would be carried out.

Karelian economist’s scholarly work is used to develop innovation systems in Arctic regions

Economist Sergey Tishkov is among winners of the international competition of scientific, R&D, and innovative advances in the development and use of the Arctic and the continental shelf. The laureates were celebrated in St. Petersburg during the RAO/CIS Offshore 2025 Forum. The researcher has come up with a theory and methodology for forming innovation systems for Arctic regions. His outputs are already applied in districts of Karelia and have been recommended by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture for inclusion in the national program “Development of the Russian fish industry sector”.

KarRC RAS supports the idea of creating an integrated program for studying climate impact in the Arctic

KarRC RAS Director General Olga Bakhmet took part in a hybrid online/offline meeting of the RAS Regional Policy Council held last Friday in Yakutsk. The discussion focused on interactions between academics and authorities regarding Arctic studies, which is one of the priority areas for the Karelian Research Centre.

Scientists suggest creating a geopark network incorporating all of Karelia’s geological attractions

The Institute of Geology KarRC RAS has developed a project to create a network of geoparks in Karelia. Scientists are convinced that the republic's geological attractions are a "new mineral resource," and a renewable one: they can serve the tourism, recreation, education, and economic purposes. The prospects for creating such a network were presented by Sergey Svetov, Director of the Institute of Geology, at the closing of the "Stone Chronicle of Karelia" project, within which scientists familiarized with the republic's residents with the geological past and present of our region.